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Once again, the 13th annual
Chicago Blues Fest was awesome! This year's festivial was held on
May 30th thru June 2nd. There's nothing better than meeting old
friends and enjoying good music outdoors in "Sweet Home
Chicago." The webmasters of this site attended the festival,
and we are sharing our photos of the event with our fellow B.B.
King and blues fans. To view the larger JPEG images of our
photos, click on the small thumbnail GIF images shown below.
Please do not copy or distribute these photos without permission
from the owner.
As is the case every year, Otha Turner and his
Mississippi Drum and Fife band lead the call to the festival.
Quintus McCormick, a local
Chicago bluesman, wails on the guitar during the Chicago Pro Jam.
86 year old Homesick James,
one of the last legendary free spirits of the blues.
A great duo, Carl Weathersby on the guitar and Billy
Branch on harp.
Although Dave Meyers is a much-in-demand bassist, he
still finds time to delight audiences with his own solo guitar
work.
Saxophone great, Eddie Shaw, takes the time to
personally autograph a fan's record album.
An "unplugged" performance by local Chicago
bluesmen, Howard and the White Boys.
Amazing energy displayed by 93
year old Diamond Teeth Mary McClain.
Two generations of the blues, Ronnie Brooks with father
Lonnie Brooks.
Morikeba Kouyate from West
Africa is a master of a 21 stringed instrument called the Kora.
A member of the new generation, Corey Harris keeps the
acoustic blues tradition alive.
Just a face in the crowd, although we didn't get this
man's name, he sure could blow a mean harp!
David "Honeyboy"
Edwards is a living link to the days when the blues were born, he
knew the Delta greats Charlie Patton and Robert Johnson.
Michael Hill, and his band the
Blues Mob, hails from the South Bronx of New York.
Guitarist Lurrie Bell is the son of harmonica genius
Carey Bell.
Lurrie Bell jams with special guest Baby James.
Vance Kelly is a mainstay at Chicago's Checkerboard
Lounge.
All photographs copyright © 1996, Jim Kerekes
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